disculpation
\dis.kyl.pa.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“disculpation” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de disculper autrui ou de se disculper.
Corpus desk
Index FR-disculpation · disculpation · French
disculpation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | disculpation |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \dis.kyl.pa.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « disculpation » en français
Rare enough to double-check
disculpation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \dis.kyl.pa.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Action de disculper autrui ou de se disculper.".
disculpation has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is disculpation, spelled D-I-S-C-U-L-P-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Action de disculper autrui ou de se disculper.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how disculpation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Je suis ravi que ce soit à M. Puget que je doive ma disculpation.
Quelle qu’en soit la configuration, mythologique ou biblique, cette image fera l’objet d’une disculpation irrésistible.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.